10 Best Goalkeepers in the Premier League Right Now (2024)
James Evans, Calum Ritchie, Alex Mitton
32 – 41 minutes
Key Takeaways
Liverpool’s Alisson has been named as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League over Ederson and Emi Martinez.
Last season’s golden glove winner David Raya makes into the top four.
Andre Onana and Jordan Pickford’s ranking has suffered due to some poor performances at the start of the 2024/25 season
The Premier League has always been notorious for great men between the sticks. The likes of Peter Schmeichel, Petr Cech, Edwin van der Sar, David Seaman and Jens Lehmann all come to mind when thinking of the all-time greats. However, in the 2024/25 Premier League season, fans are truly blessed with some of the finest array of goalkeeping talent the league has ever seen. We’ve seen the position evolve so much – from standard saves on the goal line to ‘keepers now commanding their area with expertise and even starting attacks with exquisite passing.
Many of the number ones at different Premier League clubs are looking to avoid the dreaded ‘second season syndrome’ this term, while the likes of Aaron Ramsdale and Kepa Arrizabalaga will be looking to settle into life at their new teams. With so much talent to pick from in the ever-changing landscape that is the goalkeeper decision, the top 10 Premier League shot-stoppers currently playing today have been ranked.
Ranking factors
The factors taken into consideration are as follows:
Clean sheets – how many clean sheets they’ve earned at the club is a strong indicator of their quality. But it’s important to remember some teams have stronger defences than others.
Importance to their club – if they are consistently making world-class saves and helping their team every minute, they will be ranked highly, even if they’re not at the best clubs.
Distribution – as part of modern-day football, goalkeepers must be capable of starting attacks with precision passing into the danger zones.
Shot-stopping – as the bread and butter of being a goalkeeper, they must be capable of making world-class saves on a regular basis, especially in the hardest league in the world.
Top 10 Premier League Goalkeepers
#
Player
Club
1.
Alisson Becker
Liverpool
2.
David Raya
Arsenal
3.
Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa
4.
Ederson
Manchester City
5.
Andre Onana
Manchester United
6.
Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham
7.
Nick Pope
Newcastle United
8.
Bernd Leno
Fulham
9.
Jordan Pickford
Everton
10.
Bart Verbruggen
Brighton & Hove Albion
11.
Dean Henderson
Crystal Palace
12.
Aaron Ramsdale
Southampton
13.
Mark Flekken
Brentford
14.
Robert Sanchez
Chelsea
15.
Matz Sels
Nottingham Forest
16.
Mads Hermansen
Leicester City
17.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Bournemouth
18.
Alphonse Areola
West Ham United
19.
Arijanet Muric
Ipswich Town
20.
Sam Johnstone
Wolverhampton Wanderers
20-11
Kick-starting proceedings in 20th place is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Sam Johnstone, who has endured a tricky start to life at Molineux. Residing at rock bottom of the Premier League, Gary O’Neil has been unable to rely on his shot stopper to keep them in games.
Similar can be said for Arijanet Muric and Alphonse Areola of Ipswich Town and West Ham United, respectively. The pair have struggled to pull up trees since the campaign got underway and their respective sides are in trouble as a result.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, who remains the most expensive goalkeeper purchase in football history, struggled to set Stamford Bridge alight and, after a failed stint at Real Madrid, now plies his trade for Bournemouth. He’s ranked at 17th.
Mads Hermansen, despite playing for relegation-threatened Leicester City, has impressed between the sticks for the Foxes, while Matz Sels has been a key component behind Nottingham Forest’s bright start to the season with Nuno Espirito Santo’s outfit sat in 10th heading into the international break.
Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez has regained his spot in between the sticks in west London but is still ranked 14th. His Brentford counterpart, Mark Flekken, pips him to be ranked 13th, despite letting in 13 goals in seven outings.
Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson are ranked in 12th and 11th, respectively, with the former looking to improve his form at Southampton. The latter, however, is thriving in south London after leaving Manchester United in the summer of 2023.
10 Bart Verbruggen
Brighton & Hove Albion
The choice of Bart Verbruggen in the top 10 might be an interesting one given that the Dutchman was, for some while, not even established as his club’s number one. But at 22 years old, there is clearly quality waiting to be unlocked by the former Anderlecht player.
There were some shaky moments in his debut campaign, which led to Jason Steele resuming his post and limiting his teammate to just 21 appearances and four clean sheets. However, what has worked in Verbruggen’s favour was his strong performance at Euro 2024. With the tournament only just in the rearview mirror, the youngster repaid Ronald Koeman’s faith by showing he deserved to be his country’s first choice, and perhaps his club’s too.
Bart Verbruggen – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
1
Saves
12
Passes per match
33.20
9 Jordan Pickford
Everton
The start of the 2024/25 season has seen a drastic change of fortunes for Jordan Pickford. Without it, he may have fallen even higher on this list. The England number one had his best club season to date last term, finishing as the runner-up in the Golden Glove race. Given the fact that Everton were battling relegation, this was some achievement.
Another summer where he came agonzingly close to international glory later, Pickford returned to Goodison Park and now potentially finds himself in the midst of another relegation dogfight with a -8 goal difference, having made his first collosal mistake of the season against Tottenham. Saving Anthony Gordon’s penalty in their goalless draw with Newcastle United could see him return to his best.
Jordan Pickford – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
1
Saves
20
Passes per match
35.14
8 Bernd Leno
Fulham
Bernd Leno found himself out of favour when Aaron Ramsdale joined Arsenal in 2021, so he made the switch to Craven Cottage the following year. Since then, he has excelled. In the 2023/2024 Premier League season, he continued to impress, amassing eight clean sheets, the most he has managed since his final campaign as Arsenal’s top shot-stopper.
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He is capable of playing out of the back with ease, possessing a confidence that resonates with his defenders every time and has also molded into an important leader in the dressing room. Craven Cottage has been blessed with some top drawer ‘keepers over the years, and this is yet another example.
Bernd Leno – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
1
Saves
21
Passes per match
33.29
7 Nick Pope
Newcastle United
Nick Pope may be behind Pickford in the England pecking order, but based on current form, he’s the best this country has available right now. Newcastle United opted to buy the former Burnley man in the 2022 summer transfer window, with the English giant filling the void superbly and becoming an instant fan favourite.
In his 37 league games for the Magpies during his debut campaign, the 31-year-old kept an impressive 14 clean sheets, helping his team finish with the joint-best defence in the league. He was a big reason why Newcastle were able to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2003.
Injuries meant that the Englishman missed a large chunk of the following term, but he returned to top form at the start of this campaign. While he isn’t the best with his distribution, Pope’s steadiness and reliability will be crucial in the Geordies’ hopes of a return to Europe this season.
Nick Pope – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
2
Saves
31
Passes per match
25.29
6 Guglielmo Vicario
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur replaced long-term player Hugo Lloris in the summer of 2023 after the Frenchman repeatedly made mistakes in the prior campaign. He eventually joined LA FC in America, after being replaced by Guglielmo Vicario. Signed from Empoli, very few fans had heard of him, but – ever since his debut away to Brentford in August – he has impressed.
During his strong start to life in the Premier League, he has shown a combination of solid shot-stopping abilities, as well as being adept at playing the role of sweeper-keeper. Off the back of seven clean sheets in his first season in North London, the Italian will be hoping the rest of his defenders can help him out in order to keep even more this time around.
Guglielmo Vicario – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
2
Saves
15
Passes per match
33.71
5 Andre Onana
Manchester United
When Manchester United signed Andre Onana in the summer of 2023, it was expected that he would be one of the best goalkeepers in the league. However, he endured a shaky start to life at Old Trafford, particularly in the Champions League. He joined off the back of an incredible year with Inter Milan, and while he wasn’t helped by the sheer number of shots on his goal, he made too many mistakes to be relied upon.
As he has entered his second season in English football, the Cameroonian has proved himself to be one of a few that Erik ten Hag can rely upon on a week-by-week basis. At the time of writing, he leads the English top division’s charts for clean sheets kept – and is gradually showing why the Red Devils forked out for his signature.
Andre Onana – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
4
Saves
19
Passes per match
36.43
4 Ederson
Manchester City
Despite being labelled as the Premier League’s best goalkeeper by Peter Schmeichel, Ederson sits in fourth. The Citizens struggled in the early Pep Guardiola era, partly because they were missing a suitable shot-stopper. Their manager’s style of play required a keeper who couldn’t just save shots, but spray passes, start attacks and provide assists. As soon as the Brazilian arrived, they improved.
In the 2023/2024 Premier League season, he continued to show consistency between the sticks. With 10 clean sheets and 57 saves – very few due to Man City’s strong defence – he helped the club retain their Premier League crown for a fourth successive year. Rumours of a potential departure did not come to fruition, and there did seem to be some friction between the number 31 and his manager. Regardless, the former Benfica man remains not only one of the best goalkeepers in the league, but also in the entire world.
Ederson – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
1
Saves
16
Passes per match
32.86
Ederson
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3 Emiliano Martinez
Aston Villa
Emiliano Martinez played a key role in Argentina winning the World Cup in December 2022, particularly in the penalty shoot-out. This wasn’t just a one-off feat though, as he has done so in every tournament he has been a part of internationally, including the 2024 iteration of the Copa America.
On the club front, Martinez moved to Aston Villa in the summer of 2020 to revitalise his career – and he did exactly that, with consistent performances making him one of the best in the league. The Argentine won the Yashin award for best goalkeeper in 2023, and with his international displays and his efforts to propel Villa into the Champions League next season, he is once again the front-runner to defend his crown.
Emiliano Martinez – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
1
Saves
17
Passes per match
30.71
2 David Raya
Arsenal
Former Brentford number one David Raya has established himself as one of the league’s best during his time in the top flight with him calmness being the sticks, perhaps helped by having William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes stationed in front of him, is an aspect of his game that shouldn’t go under the radar. Having come up with the Bees in 2021, it was only a matter of time before one of the league’s big boys came calling, and that they most certainly did.
The Spaniard joined Arsenal on an initial loan last season and became a crucial part of one of the most formidable defences in Europe. He ended up with the Golden Glove after managing 16 clean sheets and already has two to his name this season – and has kick-started 2024/25 in similar fashion, keeping three clean sheets in seven outings.
David Raya – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
3
Saves
25
Passes per match
30.29
1 Alisson Becker
Liverpool
Last, but by no means least, Brazilian international and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has been ranked as the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. After losing the 2018 Champions League final, Jurgen Klopp signed him to take the club to the next step – and he did exactly that by continuously being a brick wall between the posts for the Reds.
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Alisson – whose injury problems are becoming a cause for concern – has provided an ever-calming presence at Anfield and has solidified his position as their main man in between the sticks. The signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili will provide the type of competition the former Roma man hasn’t been used to during his tenure on Merseyside when the Georgian arrives next summer. However, snatching the hotseat off of a man so dominant will be mightily impressive.
Alisson Becker – 24/25 Premier League Stats
Clean Sheets
3
Saves
15
Passes per match
32.50
All statistics taken from the Premier League official website – correct as of 07/10/24
